Journal of the Korean Society of Costume (복식)
- Volume 50 Issue 7
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- Pages.113-127
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- 2000
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- 1229-6880(pISSN)
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- 2287-7827(eISSN)
A Study on the Symbolism of the Number Expressed in Korean Costume
한국 복식에 나타난 수의 상징성
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the symbolic meaning of oriental numbers based on Yin-Yang(陰陽) theory. Based on the thought of Yin-Yang Wu-Hsing(陰陽五行), the number was divided the number of the heaven (positive number) 1, 3. 5, 7, 9 from the number cf the earth(negative number) 2. 4, 6, 8, 10. It was descrived very well in the dress and its ornaments and the folk customs. In the costume of the Court, there were 9, 7, 5, 3 patterns costume for the king and queen. Even though an even number, 12 patterns costume for the emperor symbolized 12 months and made it of the principal of the universe. Korean traditional costume Han-bock(韓服) was formed with the three dimentional principal of circle (圓.